Acts 19:1

Acts 19:1. Paul returning to Ephesus finds there some disciples of John the Baptist

1. And it came to pass that, while Apollos was at Corinth The digression concerning Apollos being ended, the history now returns to St Paul. Apollos found, no doubt, that Corinth was the most effective centre for his work in Achaia, and apparently made that his head quarters.

Paul having passed through the upper country] The English word "coasts" (A. V.) is now confined in meaning to the sea-shore, formerly it signified any "border-land." The parts actually visited by St Paul were far away from the sea. Indeed the adjective rendered "upper" signifies "that part to which men go up, away from the sea." It is applied here to the more Eastern parts of Asia Minor. The Apostle's journey was most likely through the districts of Lycaonia, Galatia and Phrygia which he had visited before.

came to Ephesus In fulfilment of the conditional promise made by him when he left (Acts 18:11),

and finding certain disciples The participle, indicated by the A. V., is not supported by the oldest texts. Read with R. V."and found." These men are called disciples, because they were, like Apollos, to a certain extent instructed concerning Jesus, and what they already knew drew them to listen to St Paul who could teach them more.